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Caraptor · 10 April 2011, 04:29 AM

What would you make for yourself if you had free reign of the Rolex factory?

Here's one idea for starters.

Start with Expy II polar. Engrave and paint the 24 hour markers into the chapter ring. Replace the fixed 24 hour bezel with a rotating stainless timing bezel.

mjm800 · 10 April 2011, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Caraptor

What would you make for yourself if you had free reign of the Rolex factory?

I'd make a 43mm SS Daytona.

petesjag · 10 April 2011, 04:33 AM

simple...take a sub LN and put a ceramic LV bezel on it....

KarlFr · 10 April 2011, 04:35 AM

I'd be happy with a ceramic pepsi gmt supercased links-brushed thingy with a 6542 gmt hand, but that's just me

OLJR · 10 April 2011, 04:51 AM

Not one I would buy myself, but others might appreciate it.

I would create a DSSD with a white face. I would call it the 'Moby Dick'.

horseco · 10 April 2011, 04:52 AM

I would make an all 18k YG Turn O Graph with a jubilee bracelet & a white dial... I don't know why they aren't making this already...

RJC · 10 April 2011, 04:56 AM

I'd design a SS, Black Dial, 40mm Daytona....

Ohh, they already did.... and it's my absolute favourite!!!

Sose · 10 April 2011, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by OLJR

Not one I would buy myself, but others might appreciate it.

I would create a DSSD with a white face. I would call it the 'Moby Dick'.

That's actually a fresh idea. And I think it's crazy enough to work.

Polemic · 10 April 2011, 05:57 AM

I would like to see a Sea Dweller with new 40 mm case, bracelet, GlideLock, maxi dial - hands and ceramic bezel. This combination would be a killer.

TKB · 10 April 2011, 06:04 AM

a 44 mm platinum DD with GMT hand for the jet-setting CEOs

Grumpy Badger · 10 April 2011, 06:15 AM

14060m with 60 minute markers on the bezel, gladius hands and fixed lug bars and supplied with a grey Admiralty strap...

Mmmm... I'm nursing a semi as I type!

Tri-National-Man · 10 April 2011, 06:32 AM

A Submariner chronograph with a reversible bezel; Diver's scale on one side, tachymetric scale on the other..Easily swapped around by locking device...

Caraptor · 10 April 2011, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by OLJR

Not one I would buy myself, but others might appreciate it.

I would create a DSSD with a white face. I would call it the 'Moby Dick'.

Brilliant. I love that idea.

SaddleSC · 10 April 2011, 07:47 AM

Datejust 116234 on Jubilee with a vintage silver tapestry dial and NO roulette date wheel.

kareemthedream33 · 10 April 2011, 07:50 AM

The greatest watch of all time would be the SD4000 case with the new glidelock bracelet/clasp.

FlyingMoose · 10 April 2011, 08:25 AM

SS Sub day-date.

That is, a SS sub with the date as normal plus the day of the week. Hamilton makes an homage like this but it's rubbish.

Grumpy Badger · 10 April 2011, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by FlyingMoose

SS Sub day-date.

That is, a SS sub with the date as normal plus the day of the week. Hamilton makes an homage like this but it's rubbish.

Thanks...'ppreciate it... May your next sh*t be a hedgehog!

Here's an iPhone snap of my rubbish Hamilton Day Date!

pablofields · 10 April 2011, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Caraptor

What would you make for yourself if you had free reign of the Rolex factory?

Here's one idea for starters.

Start with Expy II polar. Engrave and paint the 24 hour markers into the chapter ring. Replace the fixed 24 hour bezel with a rotating stainless timing bezel.

I like this one a lot

My choice would also start with a Polar Expy II, but replace the dial and hands with a NOS 1655 luminova dial and hand set, so that the original 1655 dial style has lumi and a functioning 2-time zone orange hand...I'd also put lumi material in the Expy II bezel 24 hour markings.

I was all set to try this....have an "extra" Polar Expy II, and the 1655 lumi dial and hands, but have been told that the hands on the 16570 and 1655 "stack" differently so it won't work. Maybe a watchmaker can work some magic?

TheWatchFiend · 10 April 2011, 08:55 AM

I'd create an historic Submariner, complete with a matte black dial, sapphire domed crystal, superluminova painted on markers without gold indices, lug holes, Rolex 3130 movement with the new blue, anti-magnetic hairspring and paraflex shock absorbers. I love the new glidelock clasps, but putting that on this might take away too much of the overall asthetics of an historic piece. Basically, I'd want to try to make it look as historic as possible, except mesh it with today's current Rolex technology to make the watch asthetically pleasing from an historical perspective, but totally functional by today's rigorous standards. It would be certified down to 300 meters, 1,000 feet, but without the COSC writing and without the rehaute touch around the inside bezel. The bezel would remain aluminum. Oh, and no fat lugs or supercase. Just the traditional oyster of the past 50 years. It would be 40mm, and basically look exactly like a 5513 with a maxi dial. So basically it's an up to date 5513, except that the domed crystal is sapphire instead of acrylic, the maxi markers are super luminova instead of tritium, it's certified down to 300 meters instead of 200 meters, and the inside of the watch is a current movement.

gqllc · 10 April 2011, 08:57 AM

I like the white dial on the sub. I also like the green ceramic bezel on the new sub ln and the opposite of the black ceramic bezel on the sub lv! I guess I am not very original!

Rollie2011 · 10 April 2011, 11:33 AM

GMT II Pepsi Ceramic Please! Or possibly a Blue on Blue Sub in Stainless!

SO I CAN AFFORD IT!

Maxtor · 10 April 2011, 11:38 AM

Blue bezel on a black face SS Sub (someone did the mod and a Shark was born).

esm · 10 April 2011, 11:39 AM

Rolex digital watch.

horseco · 10 April 2011, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by esm

Rolex digital watch.

the thought of that will haunt my dreams tonight...

esm · 10 April 2011, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by horseco

the thought of that will haunt my dreams tonight...

it'd probably be one of the most accurate Rolex watches in the world

Stonedcl · 10 April 2011, 11:59 AM

I think those micro glass tubes like ball uses on there watches is really cool.. I was about to get a ball watch instead of the rolex but fell in love with the date just..
Also a rolox moonphase..

Sose · 10 April 2011, 01:36 PM

My dream watch is a Submariner with a GMT hand.

Basically, I love the GMT functionality but wish it has a timing bezel.

gold canyon · 10 April 2011, 01:42 PM

President bracelet in stainless steel would be a nice addition...

frank777 · 10 April 2011, 02:01 PM

Id love a ss president bracelet on a datejust.

LWRN · 10 April 2011, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Polemic

I would like to see a Sea Dweller with new 40 mm case, bracelet, GlideLock, maxi dial - hands and ceramic bezel. This combination would be a killer.

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Originally Posted by kareemthedream33

The greatest watch of all time would be the SD4000 case with the new glidelock bracelet/clasp.

Plus lug holes, minus RBR.

10 April 2011, 04:29 AM	#1
Caraptor Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: me save for it. Posts: 444	Tell me your cool ideas for a custom/hybrid Rolex What would you make for yourself if you had free reign of the Rolex factory? Here's one idea for starters. Start with Expy II polar. Engrave and paint the 24 hour markers into the chapter ring. Replace the fixed 24 hour bezel with a rotating stainless timing bezel.

10 April 2011, 04:56 AM	#7
RJC "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cheshire, UK Watch: Sea-Dweller Posts: 1,125	I'd design a SS, Black Dial, 40mm Daytona.... Ohh, they already did.... and it's my absolute favourite!!! __________________ Current - DSJC 136660 - Sea-Dweller 126600

10 April 2011, 06:04 AM	#10
TKB "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Tai Location: Chicago Watch: 118339 Meteorite Posts: 289	a 44 mm platinum DD with GMT hand for the jet-setting CEOs __________________ "Death Before Dishonor" WG DD Diamond Meteorite CC "Z" SS DJ Tux Dial Roulette Wheel "M"

10 April 2011, 06:15 AM	#11
Grumpy Badger "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Mark Location: Bonny Scotland Watch: 14060M Sub (cosc) Posts: 5,280	14060m with 60 minute markers on the bezel, gladius hands and fixed lug bars and supplied with a grey Admiralty strap... Mmmm... I'm nursing a semi as I type! __________________ Don't mind me. I'm full of scotch, bitterness and impure thoughts! "You have enemies? Good! That means you stood up for something, sometime in your life." Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill KG, OM, CH, TD, PC, DL, FRS.

10 April 2011, 07:47 AM	#14
SaddleSC "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Charles B Location: GMT -7 Watch: Hulk 116610LV Posts: 6,131	Datejust 116234 on Jubilee with a vintage silver tapestry dial and NO roulette date wheel. __________________ Hulk 116610LV + GMT II 126710 BLNR + Explorer 124270 + Air King 126900 + Submariner 16613LB

10 April 2011, 04:33 AM	#3
petesjag "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: netherlands Posts: 2,177	simple...take a sub LN and put a ceramic LV bezel on it....

10 April 2011, 04:35 AM	#4
KarlFr "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Scandinavia Watch: ♛ Posts: 1,330	I'd be happy with a ceramic pepsi gmt supercased links-brushed thingy with a 6542 gmt hand, but that's just me

10 April 2011, 04:51 AM	#5
OLJR Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Oliver Location: Qatar Watch: GMT-Master II Posts: 260	Not one I would buy myself, but others might appreciate it. I would create a DSSD with a white face. I would call it the 'Moby Dick'.

10 April 2011, 04:52 AM	#6
horseco "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Anthony Location: North Jersey Watch: Daytona 116528 Posts: 3,424	I would make an all 18k YG Turn O Graph with a jubilee bracelet & a white dial... I don't know why they aren't making this already...

10 April 2011, 05:57 AM	#9
Polemic "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Turkey Watch: 116610 LN Posts: 356	I would like to see a Sea Dweller with new 40 mm case, bracelet, GlideLock, maxi dial - hands and ceramic bezel. This combination would be a killer.

10 April 2011, 06:32 AM	#12
Tri-National-Man "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Shaun Location: Devonshire Watch: SubND/D/LV Posts: 651	A Submariner chronograph with a reversible bezel; Diver's scale on one side, tachymetric scale on the other..Easily swapped around by locking device...

10 April 2011, 07:50 AM	#15
kareemthedream33 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Canada Watch: Explorer Posts: 1,748	The greatest watch of all time would be the SD4000 case with the new glidelock bracelet/clasp.

10 April 2011, 08:25 AM	#16
FlyingMoose "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New York, USA Posts: 502	SS Sub day-date. That is, a SS sub with the date as normal plus the day of the week. Hamilton makes an homage like this but it's rubbish.

10 April 2011, 08:55 AM	#19
TheWatchFiend "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: USA Watch: Omega SMP 2531.80 Posts: 57	I'd create an historic Submariner, complete with a matte black dial, sapphire domed crystal, superluminova painted on markers without gold indices, lug holes, Rolex 3130 movement with the new blue, anti-magnetic hairspring and paraflex shock absorbers. I love the new glidelock clasps, but putting that on this might take away too much of the overall asthetics of an historic piece. Basically, I'd want to try to make it look as historic as possible, except mesh it with today's current Rolex technology to make the watch asthetically pleasing from an historical perspective, but totally functional by today's rigorous standards. It would be certified down to 300 meters, 1,000 feet, but without the COSC writing and without the rehaute touch around the inside bezel. The bezel would remain aluminum. Oh, and no fat lugs or supercase. Just the traditional oyster of the past 50 years. It would be 40mm, and basically look exactly like a 5513 with a maxi dial. So basically it's an up to date 5513, except that the domed crystal is sapphire instead of acrylic, the maxi markers are super luminova instead of tritium, it's certified down to 300 meters instead of 200 meters, and the inside of the watch is a current movement.

10 April 2011, 08:57 AM	#20
gqllc "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Steve Location: Albany NY Watch: Blue Bezel SubC Posts: 1,511	I like the white dial on the sub. I also like the green ceramic bezel on the new sub ln and the opposite of the black ceramic bezel on the sub lv! I guess I am not very original! __________________ K-TT Datejust, Random Blue Bezel SubC

10 April 2011, 11:33 AM	#21
Rollie2011 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: John Location: Palm Beach, FL Watch: Sub-C + Exp 42 Posts: 1,654	GMT II Pepsi Ceramic Please! Or possibly a Blue on Blue Sub in Stainless! SO I CAN AFFORD IT!

10 April 2011, 11:38 AM	#22
Maxtor 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Max Location: Toronto Watch: Exp 1, DJ Tuxedo Posts: 2,468	Blue bezel on a black face SS Sub (someone did the mod and a Shark was born).

10 April 2011, 11:39 AM	#23
esm "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Eric Location: Location,Location Watch: this, bro... Posts: 15,340	Rolex digital watch.

10 April 2011, 11:59 AM	#26
Stonedcl "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nj Watch: 116200, 116610 Posts: 1,191	I think those micro glass tubes like ball uses on there watches is really cool.. I was about to get a ball watch instead of the rolex but fell in love with the date just.. Also a rolox moonphase..

10 April 2011, 01:36 PM	#27
Sose "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NOVA Watch: GMT IIc Posts: 1,174	My dream watch is a Submariner with a GMT hand. Basically, I love the GMT functionality but wish it has a timing bezel. __________________ Breitling SuperOcean 42, 50th Anniversary Navitimer Coach Morgan W116 (by Movado) Longines Legend Diver (no date) Rolex GMT Master IIc, Explorer II

10 April 2011, 01:42 PM	#28
gold canyon "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southwest Watch: R O L E X Posts: 1,188	President bracelet in stainless steel would be a nice addition... __________________ Just a Matter of Time

10 April 2011, 02:01 PM	#29
frank777 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Frank Location: AUS Watch: DJ Black dial diam Posts: 141	Id love a ss president bracelet on a datejust. __________________ Frank _______________________________________________ Rolex DJ 116234 Black Diamond Dial V Series Jaeger Lecoultre Grande Date

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